Muhammad Hammad Cybersecurity Undergraduate
Summary

3rd-year Cybersecurity student at FAST-NUCES Karachi, focused on offensive security with a growing specialization in web application penetration testing. Ranked 3rd and 8th in university CTFs, solving over 30 intermediate-level challenges across web exploitation, cryptography, OSINT, and steganography. Completed more than 140 days of TryHackMe labs, working on practical tasks involving OWASP Top 10 concepts like XSS, SQL injection, broken authentication, insecure deserialization, and basic access control flaws. Experienced in identifying and exploiting application vulnerabilities and analyzing logs in lab environments. Currently learning structured web app pentesting workflows, focusing on improving vulnerability identification, exploitation, and reporting. Seeking a penetration testing internship to contribute to security assessments and strengthen offensive security skills.

Education

Bachelors of Science in Cyber Security

FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
  • •Dean's List Honoree (Fall 2024, 3.83 SGPA)
    • 2023 – PresentKarachi, Pakistan
  • •Current CGPA (3.21/4.0)
  • •Expected Graduation: May 2027

    • Intermediate in Pre-Engineering

    DJ Sindh Govt. Science College
  • •87% (Grade A+)
    • 2021 – 2023Karachi, Pakistan
    Skills
    • •Programming: Python, C, C++
    • •Security Tools: Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, Splunk
    • •Networking & OS: Linux (Bash), TCP/IP, Subnetting, Cisco Packet Tracer
    • •Web: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
    Cybersecurity Training & Labs
  • •TryHackMe: Completed Pre-Security, Cybersecurity 101, and Web Fundamentals paths. Currently pursuing Junior Penetration Tester path with a 140+ day learning streak (as of Nov 2025).

  • •Labs: Hands-on experience with Kali Linux tools (Burp Suite, Wireshark, Nmap, Metasploit) and Cisco Packet Tracer for network simulation.
    • Professional Experience

    Student Laboratory Assistant - Data Structures Lab

    FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
  • •Mentoring students in algorithms, memory management, and code efficiency through labs and assignment evaluations.
    • Aug 2025 – Present

    Cybersecurity Intern (Remote)

    Innovise
  • •Gained foundational understanding of enterprise cybersecurity operations and standard security practices.
    • Aug 2025 – Sep 2025

    Student Laboratory Assistant - OOP Lab

    FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
  • •Guided 50+ students by evaluating assignments, resolving queries, and providing structured project feedback.
    • Jan 2025 – May 2025
    Cybersecurity Challenges & CTFs
  • •Achieved 3rd position among 56 teams in Protocol: GENESIS Intra-FAST CTF at FAST-NUCES Karachi (Nov 2025).

  • •Achieved 8th position among 50+ teams in CyberSENTS CTF 2.0 at NED University of Engineering and Technology (Oct 2025).

  • •Ranked among the Top 20–25 in multiple university level CTFs, including Shadows of the Creeds, PROCOM ’24, PROCOM ’25, DevDay ’25, and Cyber Jehad.

  • •Applied skills in OSINT, log analysis, cryptography, steganography, and basic web exploitation.
    • Projects

    Network Chat Portal With FTP

    Technologies: Python, Sockets, AES-256, FTP
  • •Built a terminal-based encrypted chat and file transfer system using Python sockets with multithreading for concurrent users.
    • 2025
  • •Implemented AES-256 encryption and role-based access control to secure real-time communication and file sharing.

    • PyPassManager

    Technologies: Python, Tkinter, AES-256
  • •Developed a GUI password manager with master-password authentication and AES-256 encrypted local credential storage.
    • 2025
  • •Focused on data confidentiality and usability, ensuring secure retrieval and management of stored passwords.